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Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.

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To have begun is half the job; be bold and be sensible.
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Half Job Sensible
What we learn only through the ears makes less impression upon our minds than what is presented to the trustworthy eye.
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Eye Mind Trust
Half is done when the beginning is done.
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Country Half Happen People
Of writing well the source and fountainhead is wise thinking.
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Think Wise Write
Force without judgement falls on its own weight.
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Fall Peace War
Nor let a god come in, unless the difficulty be worthy of such an intervention. [Lat., Nec deus intersit nisi dignus vindice nodus.]
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Difficulty Intervention Worthy
Having no business of his own to attend to, he busies himself with the affairs of others.
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Affair Business Other People
Leuconoe, close the book of fate, For troubles are in store, . . . . Live today, tomorrow is not.
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Book Fate Live Today
The short span of life forbids us to spin out hope to any length. Soon will night be upon you, and the fabled Shades, and the shadowy Plutonian home.
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Home Life Night
The gods have given you wealth and the means of enjoying it.
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Enjoy God Mean Wealth
Often turn the stile [correct with care], if you expect to write anything worthy of being read twice. [Lat., Saepe stilum vertas, iterum quae digna legi sint Scripturus.]
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Authorship Care Write
In neglected fields the fern grows, which must be cleared out by fire.
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Fern Field Fire Out
Never without a shilling in my purse.
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Emotion People Purse Shilling
When evil times prevail, take care to preserve the serenity of your hear.
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Evil Life Serenity
There is a middle ground in things.
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Ground Latin Middle
He makes himself ridiculous who is for ever repeating the same mistake.
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Mistake Ridiculous Same

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